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Washington Employment Law Updates

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/24/2025

A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

A Littler Report: Operating Through Emergencies & Natural Disasters

Littler on 1/20/2025

No matter how much advance warning is provided or experience garnered, employers and employees are often caught off guard by the devastation and uncertainty natural disasters create. Whether wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes,...more

New Maryland Employment Laws Set to Take Effect on October 1: Is Your Business Prepared?

Quarles & Brady LLP on 9/25/2024

Maryland’s General Assembly passed several employment laws that are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2024. Areas of change include paid family leave, posting salary ranges and pay rate notifications, and an expansion of...more

The 6th Circuit Clarifies Retaliation Under the FMLA

Dickinson Wright on 8/8/2023

On January 25, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that an employee’s notice of need for leave, regardless of whether the employee was ultimately entitled to the leave, was protected conduct...more

[Webinar] 2022 Annual Labor & Employment Update - December 9th, 9:00 am - 4:10 pm ET

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 11/11/2022

On December 9, our Labor and Employment Group will present its annual full-day webinar on updates and developments in labor and employment law. Topics to be discussed include state legislative updates, conduct and behavior...more

Employer Avoids “Cat’s Paw” Liability in FMLA Retaliation Case Through Independent Review

Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/18/2022

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for taking FMLA leave. In the case of Parker v. United Airlines, Inc., which recently reached the United States Court of Appeals...more

[Webinar] Employment Law Roundtable 2022 - April 21st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 4/6/2022

Employment attorneys from our firm will discuss a range of Employment Law topics, including recognizing the importance of the agency principle, managing the manager, challenging the paradigm of no due process for at-will...more

HR Quick Take: FMLA

Dentons on 3/3/2022

Q: We recently had several employees apply for FMLA. Two of them are at least 100 hours short of the minimum 1,250-hour requirement but for different reasons. In an attempt to accommodate the first employee’s health issues,...more

Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

Jackson Walker on 8/27/2020

The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 8/21/2020

This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

LGBTQ Employees Can Sue for Termination – What Other Employment Policies Do You Now Need to Review?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/4/2020

A few weeks ago, we told you the story of Hannah and Bob, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark holding that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is impossible to discriminate against a person for being gay,...more

The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: May 2020

Fisher Phillips on 6/9/2020

While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more

FAQs from Coronavirus Employment Webinar (Part 2)

McGlinchey Stafford on 4/7/2020

Below are the questions and topics from last week’s “Coronavirus: Bring Your Employment Questions, Part 2” webinar on March 27, presented in a Q&A format. You should speak with an attorney to clarify these topics, as every...more

Developments in New York State Labor and Employment Law – What You Need to Know in 2020

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 1/9/2020

Lawmakers introduced and passed several bills in 2019 as part of an aggressive agenda to overhaul New York employment laws. Harris Beach attorneys Lindsey Zullo, Dan Palermo, Ibby Tariq and Taylor Ventre discuss a host of...more

Debunking Conventional Labor and Employment Wisdom

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/19/2019

In my 27 years of practicing labor and employment law, I have observed a number of repeated preconceptions and points that in my humble opinion are simply wrong. I am not arguing that everyone, or even most people, believes...more

Is There Anything Improper About Taking a Vacation During FMLA Leave?

Jackson Walker on 9/18/2019

While posting vacation photos on Facebook during a leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is probably not a stellar idea, the question of whether an employee can take a vacation during FMLA leave may not be so...more

FMLA Regs May Soon Get Revamped To Ease Employer Burdens

Fisher Phillips on 5/24/2019

If the Department of Labor has anything to say about it, employers may soon get a bit of a reprieve when it comes to dealing with the administrative and compliance difficulties associated with the Family and Medical Leave...more

Untangling Complex Leave Issues – Part II

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/8/2019

In the second episode of this two-part series, John Stretton and Rachel Mandel discuss the complexities surrounding the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including no fault attendance...more

The Top 5 Dos and Don’ts of Employee Handbooks - Labor & Employment Newsletter

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/30/2019

Haven’t updated that employee handbook in a while? Need to review it to make sure it is accurate? What policies actually need to be in a handbook? These are some of the questions that employers regularly face – or at least...more

The HR Workplace Audit

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/18/2018

A workplace audit is the first step in improving a company’s human resources department. It allows a company to evaluate its current policies and practices to identify weaknesses or areas out of compliance. ...more

Summary of Select New Laws Impacting California Employers

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 12/14/2017

The new year will bring many changes to California’s employment laws in various areas, including hiring practices (such as a statewide “ban the box” law); leaves and benefits (including expansion of parental leave to small...more

The Election is Over, Now What?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2016

Now that the election is over, many clients and friends are asking what labor and employment law might look like under the soon to be President Trump. Of course, no one can predict exactly what will happen in the coming term....more

Reminder To HR Professionals: You Can Be Held Personally Liable For FMLA Violations

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 5/11/2016

A recent decision offers a not-so-friendly reminder to HR professionals and supervisory employees: you can be individually liable for FMLA violations if you review, approve, and correspond with employees regarding their FMLA...more

Second Circuit Defines Test for Individual Liability Under the FMLA

BakerHostetler on 4/8/2016

In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al., 15-888-cv (2d. Cir. Mar. 17, 2016), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the...more

Veterans Day: A Day to Remember, to Honor, and to Reexamine Compliance with Laws Protecting Servicemembers

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/24/2015

As a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and someone who has seen the challenges that veterans face firsthand, I can attest to the benefits of giving veterans an opportunity to return to work following periods of...more

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